Where does “Weimerica” come from?
Weimerica (English) comes from English America, from Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Weimerica (English): The United States of America, with the implication that it has undergone Weimarization
Definitions
- The United States of America, with the implication that it has undergone Weimarization
Ancestry of “Weimerica”, step by step
Weimerica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English America
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | America | — |
| 2 | Latin | America | — |
| 3 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English Weimar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Weimar | The period in German history from 1919 to 1933, when the nation was under a constitution drafted in the city of Weimar |
| 2 | German | Weimar | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wīh | sacred object |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīhą | sacred area, sanctuary |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |